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A new study points to the connections between climate change, lack of proper nutrition and obesity.

Does The World Need A New Buzzword — 'Syndemic' — To Describe 3 Big Crises?

A new report in 'The Lancet' uses a not-too-familiar term to describe looming global problems that appear to be interconnected.

After The California Downpour, 'The Drought' Offers Some Dry Reading

It rained in California this week. That might not sound like news, but the state is experiencing a record-setting drought. Jason Heller turns to science fiction to reflect on the strange weather.

Increased snowmelt from Mount Whitney is turning the Kern River into a dangerous playground for kayakers and other whitewater enthusiasts.

California's Near-Record Snowpack Is Melting Into Raging Rivers

After a decade of drought, high snow levels this year are melting and turning California rivers into hazards. At the Kern River, at least six people have died this year.

Jerome Nick Jr. perches in the front of the boat, checking to see if any Yurok tribal members are fishing.

'It Takes Our Purpose': With No Salmon, Yurok Tribe Struggles With Identity

The tribe has fished in the Pacific Northwest's Klamath River for centuries, but the Chinook have been devastated by drought, disease, dams, and a long history of habitat destruction.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying two U.S.-German science satellites and five commercial communications satellites blasts off from Vandenberg Air Force base on the central California coast Tuesday afternoon, May 22, 2018.

Space X Launches Science And Commercial Satellites Into Orbit From California

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched a pair of U.S.-German science satellites and five commercial communications satellites into orbit from California on Tuesday.

Student activists rallied on the campus of San Diego State University Tuesday to fight sexual assault.

Roundtable And The Big Stories: Campus Rape, Police Profiling, SONGS, Drought

2014 wasn't all bad. Of course, it wasn't that good either. The national issue of campus sexual assault plagued SDSU. The SDPD had nearly stopped collecting racial data. San Onofre will close, but only with a lot of money from ratepayers. And there's still a drought.

Victor Sandoval, a field representative for the city of San Diego's Public Utilities Department, checks the sprinklers at a Pacific Beach home on Nov. 20, 2014.

Mayor Faulconer: San Diego Will Beef Up Water Enforcement Amid Drought

The city of San Diego will give more teeth to mandatory water restrictions that have been in place since Nov. 1, 2014, Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced Wednesday.

Fernando Rojas has spent his life living by a large lake in central Chile. About seven years ago it began to shrink, and now most of the water is gone. He holds a photo taken when the lake was full.

In Chile, Many Regard Climate Change As The Greatest External Threat

Drought, floods and wildfires are signs that climate change has become a harsh reality for the 17 million people of Chile. Laguna de Aculeo used to be a booming summer playground, but not anymore.

A firefighter scrambles to stop the Pawnee fire as it spots across Highway 20 near Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on Sunday, July 1, 2018.

Growing Wildfires In US West Mean More Red On July 4

Large wildfires grew across the American West on Wednesday, keeping thousands of people out of their homes for the July 4 holiday and forcing some strict bans on fireworks to prevent new fires from igniting in the hot, dry region.

The King Fire burned 100,000 acres in the Eldorado National Forest in Northern California â 50,000 of those acres in one day. Now the danger is mudslides.

In California, Fire Plus Drought Plus Rain Add Up To Mud

Heavy rains are hitting drought-stricken California. But instead of sinking into the earth, the water is rushing away in areas burned by wildfire, raising the danger of mudslides.

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